Milestones

Ross and Lila Whitford of Raeford, N.C., formerly of Vandalia, will celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary on July 23.

The Whitfords were married at Bethel Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dan Rush officiating.
They are the parents of one daughter, Tammie Evers, also of Raeford, N.C.
For those wishing to send cards, the Whitfords’ address is: 244 Cash Ave., Raeford, N.C. 28376.

Jaxson Timothy Dale Wilkerson
Heather Mechel Beck and Timothy Andrew Moeller of Hillsboro are the parents of a boy born at 5:31 p.m. on June 3, 2014, at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield.
Jaxson Timothy Dale Wilkerson weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 20 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Cindy and Dale Whitford of Litchfield, and Scott Beck of Vandalia. Paternal grandparents are Patrick and Rhonda Wilkerson of Muskegon, Mich., Bruce and Cheryl Richards of Carlinville, and Regina Albert of Oakford.

The Vandalia Lions Club welcomed five new members at its meeting last Monday night.

Above, from left, are Vandalia Lions President Bill Haselhorst; Jim Strange of Altamont, a past Lions district governor; and new members Vicky Conder, Jennifer Richards, John Mason and Brandon Garrett. Not present for the photo was new member Ashley Metzger.

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse “Jack” Ritchey of Vandalia will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 30.
To honor the Ritcheys, their family members and friends will hold a potluck picnic at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, at the Lions Pavilion at the Vandalia Lake Marina.